Health spending per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Health spending per capita was 1,689 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,689 international-$ in 2020 prices
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
46th
of 59 countries
All-time high
1,689 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2025
All-time low
890.48 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Health spending per capita in Costa Rica, 2004–2025
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2020 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health spending per capita in Costa Rica is 1,689 international-$ in 2020 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 1,689 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 890.48 international-$ in 2020 prices, in 2004.
That places Costa Rica 46th out of 59 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Health spending per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2020 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 890.48 international-$ in 2020 prices | — |
| 2005 | 900.77 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 982.26 international-$ in 2020 prices | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 1,044 international-$ in 2020 prices | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1,133 international-$ in 2020 prices | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 1,229 international-$ in 2020 prices | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 1,313 international-$ in 2020 prices | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 1,359 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,364 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,371 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,414 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,468 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,469 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,454 international-$ in 2020 prices | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,522 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,534 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,581 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,642 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1,576 international-$ in 2020 prices | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,565 international-$ in 2020 prices | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,636 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 1,689 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,030 international-$ in 2020 prices | 890.48 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,229 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,427 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,313 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,534 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,615 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,565 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,689 international-$ in 2020 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 43 Serbia 1,966 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 44 Colombia 1,734 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,706 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 47 Brazil 1,661 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 48 North Macedonia 1,519 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 49 Ukraine 1,429 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.034 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per capita in Costa Rica?
- Health spending per capita in Costa Rica was 1,689 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,689 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest health spending per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 890.48 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for health spending per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health spending per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure in total divided by population.